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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a niche school experience that will appeal to a specific type of kid. As a parent, you probably already know if your child is a good fit. If you’re unsure, explore other options before making a final decision.

I work in a public middle school in D.C. and have taught many bright, high-performing kids who left Basis. I’ve also known awesome kids who left DCPS to attend Basis and were successful at the school. [/quote]

You're painting with much too broad a brush. At best, BASIS DC is a half-baked school experience narrowly focused on specific academics that appeals to few of the high school kids, even the highest-performing students.

My kid graduated from BASIS DC for an Ivy League school. But we'd still have left along the way if we had a better option.

Any kid can benefit from outdoor space at school, a strong arts program, robust ECs, good facilities, a stable teaching staff, a better and broader choice of academic subjects, a thoughtful use of senior year (rather than the underfunded, goof-around BASIS approach) and inspiring leadership.

We'd have gone for any of those "niches" in a heartbeat.[/quote]

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